PMHNP or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Psychiatry (Full-time)
Listed compensation
$142k-$165k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Hennepin Healthcare has an opportunity for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in our Inpatient Psychiatry Unit. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position working Monday-Friday days.
Responsibilities Include
- Provide direct Psychiatric care to assigned patients on the Inpatient Unit
- Work collaboratively and in consultation with the medical staff as indicated by the patient's health status and medical condition
- Assess patients and prescribe appropriate medications according to prescribing authority protocol
- Order, conduct, and interpret tests
Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree in Mental Health Nursing or Physician Assistant studies from an accredited institution
Current Minnesota license to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (or eligibility)
If APRN, certification in Psychiatry (PMHNP) by an agency authorized to certify professional nurses in advanced practice
Completion of mandatory psychopharmacological coursework
Preferred Qualification
Previous experience working in Mental Health
Salary
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant pay is based on years since licensure and specialty area. The grid below represents current pay rates (rates adjusted annually in April) for this position:
- Years Since Licensure Hourly Rate Annual Salary
- 0-2 Years $68.25 $141,960
- 3-4 Years $69.72 $145,018
- 5-6 Years $73.39 $152,651
- 7-9 Years $74.86 $155,709
- 10-14 Years $77.07 $160,285
- 15+ Years $79.26 $164,861
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct psychiatric care to assigned patients within the inpatient unit and work collaboratively with the medical staff. Responsibilities include assessing patient health status, prescribing medications, and ordering or interpreting diagnostic tests.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Mental Health Nursing or Physician Assistant studies and a current Minnesota license as an APRN or Physician Assistant. Candidates must hold psychiatric certification if an APRN and have completed mandatory psychopharmacological coursework.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PMHNP or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Psychiatry (Full-time) at Hennepin Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 45 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 29% are remote, 76% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$153k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $156k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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